tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post4989576135079174961..comments2024-03-28T11:53:04.773-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: Summer To-Do List 2017Hamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86183204518729069272017-06-17T17:43:27.692-04:002017-06-17T17:43:27.692-04:00Thanks, MC! I've got a grand total of 1 thing...Thanks, MC! I've got a grand total of 1 thing crossed off so far... but I'm working on others :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-53347576287032444292017-06-17T17:42:51.035-04:002017-06-17T17:42:51.035-04:00Ekaterina, I do listen to audio books with my kids...Ekaterina, I do listen to audio books with my kids in the car when I take them on long trips by myself. We're especially fond of the Ramon books by Beverly Cleary that are read by Stockard Channing! The Henry books read by Neil Patrick Harris are good too, but not quite as good.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-36568725923925169922017-06-14T19:27:59.585-04:002017-06-14T19:27:59.585-04:00How fun! Good luck!How fun! Good luck!Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-48949175784800982602017-06-13T14:58:49.509-04:002017-06-13T14:58:49.509-04:00The idea of listening with your kids to audio book...The idea of listening with your kids to audio books sounds very fun!!Ekaterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058040208921526735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-58679658828675998572017-06-13T10:02:36.777-04:002017-06-13T10:02:36.777-04:00Thanks, Miss Meg! I don't know what I'd d...Thanks, Miss Meg! I don't know what I'd do without lists. Shopping lists, to-do lists, lists of books I want to read, lists of movies I want to watch, lists of flowers that groundhogs don't eat... and on it goes!<br /><br />I like your plans! Wow, a wedding coming up -- so exciting, but soooooo time-consuming.<br /><br />I need to watch more of <i>Lark Rise to Candleford</i> in my Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-40372510931756597472017-06-08T23:57:30.812-04:002017-06-08T23:57:30.812-04:00I always love reading your lists. :D I'm just ...I always love reading your lists. :D I'm just a lists kinda girl.<br /><br />Well, we're going into winter, and winter for me is focusing on school, so it sort of defeats the purpose of your question. But there are things I want to do/brush up on for the next few months, so I'll just pretend THEY are my "summer plans". ;) <br />-Get organized with my brother's wedding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-35312948515785081292017-06-08T21:23:26.449-04:002017-06-08T21:23:26.449-04:00Abby, sounds like a great list! And yes, I'm ...Abby, sounds like a great list! And yes, I'm really hoping the whole indie-pub thing works out :-oHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-43857326535466283032017-06-08T21:01:57.231-04:002017-06-08T21:01:57.231-04:00My list in general is much the same: read, watch, ...My list in general is much the same: read, watch, clean, and sew! Good luck with everything, especially publishing: how exciting!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815787419344153905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-50108299995839354252017-06-08T10:37:24.459-04:002017-06-08T10:37:24.459-04:00Jessica, my brother got into Harvard Law, so it is...Jessica, my brother got into Harvard Law, so it is totally do-able for an ordinary person to get into an Ivy League school. Best of luck!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-54837906842869472182017-06-07T20:04:31.242-04:002017-06-07T20:04:31.242-04:00Claire, how cool! I have never read either Anna K...Claire, how cool! I have never read either <i>Anna Karenina</i> or <i>War and Peace</i>, but my husband has read both of them ;-)<br /><br />I'm definitely planning to see <i>The Finest</i> when it comes to DVD! I actually own the soundtrack because the composer, Rachel Portman, is a favorite of mine. Glad to hear a recommendation from someone who's seen it!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56694318155241922712017-06-06T18:14:14.959-04:002017-06-06T18:14:14.959-04:00Thanks, I sure will! :-) Yep, it's a bit dau...Thanks, I sure will! :-) Yep, it's a bit daunting, especially since I plan to apply to (among other places) Yale . . . Wish me luck! *grins* Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86595522773654064802017-06-05T21:47:37.452-04:002017-06-05T21:47:37.452-04:00Yes, this will be my first time reading TCOMC! It&...Yes, this will be my first time reading TCOMC! It's one of my mom's favorites, and both of my parents are big fans of the adaptation with Jim Caviezel. I love reading huge books (I read both Anna Karenina and War and Peace this year, so I don't feel too daunted by this one, haha). I'm excited to dig into it!<br /><br />By the way, even though it's not on DVD yet, I highly Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103733708909437765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-69301802208128862192017-06-05T19:19:51.176-04:002017-06-05T19:19:51.176-04:00Ekaterina, I think I will. I've already cross...Ekaterina, I think I will. I've already crossed one thing off the list, and am hoping to have another crossed off by the end of the week. I kind of let time-consuming projects pile up while I'm teaching my kids, and then once we're done for the year, I have a zillion things to do.<br /><br />I can't wait for <i>Cloaked</i> to be done!!! <br /><br />And that's a great idea Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-20527439985484645332017-06-05T19:17:18.109-04:002017-06-05T19:17:18.109-04:00Jessica, yikes! Applying to a PhD program sounds ...Jessica, yikes! Applying to a PhD program sounds time-consuming! Good luck with all the writing, too :-) And definitely make time for some good reading!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-38684496295701492682017-06-05T19:16:26.992-04:002017-06-05T19:16:26.992-04:00Claire, The Count of Monte Cristo is my 2nd-favori...Claire, <i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i> is my 2nd-favorite book! Is this your first time reading it?<br /><br />Best of luck with your <i>Five Poisoned Apples</i> story. You can go so many different directions with this fairy tale!<br /><br />I just saw the 2008 S&S for the first time this spring, and was very favorably impressed by it. <br /><br />I actually have two shelves full of Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-78472574265380164152017-06-04T22:21:52.602-04:002017-06-04T22:21:52.602-04:00It sounds like you will have a busy summer! Mine i...It sounds like you will have a busy summer! Mine is definitely more relaxful because I have no school. :)<br /><br />I can't wait to read "Cloaked"! <br /><br />I've got an idea for how to finish your scarf. What about listening to an audio book while you knit? My mom likes to read out loud, and I'll crochet while she reads. Sometimes we'll stop during the book and talk Ekaterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058040208921526735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-52665043761744959872017-06-03T22:38:19.917-04:002017-06-03T22:38:19.917-04:00Yay for "Cloaked"! :-)
I want to finis...Yay for "Cloaked"! :-)<br /><br />I want to finish the first draft of my novel, if possible--and write my Snow White story for the contest. I also need to start applying to PhD programs (eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!) And there are some cool books I'm looking forward to reading :-) Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-28847355423753668162017-06-03T21:08:04.518-04:002017-06-03T21:08:04.518-04:00My summer to-do list definitely include reading Th...My summer to-do list definitely include reading The Count of Monte Cristo and getting a good start on my Five Poisoned Apples entry! I would like to see a few more Jane Austen adaptations too - I've seen most of the general favorites, but I have yet to watch any versions of Persuasion or Northanger Abbey, or the 2008 Sense and Sensibility (my interest in that is largely charged by the fact Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103733708909437765noreply@blogger.com